Beaverton softball goes 1-2 at Reese tourney

REESE — Beaverton had a hard time scoring Saturday, going 1-2 at the Reese Invitational softball tournament. The Beavers, who are ranked No. 9 in Division 3, slip to 29-5.

"Overall, I thought we had some good swings, but, unfortunately, we didn't have a lot to show for it," said Beaverton coach Aaron Wentworth. "We hit it right at people a lot, and when we had some chances (to score), we couldn't come through with runners in scoring position."

BHS opened the day with a 10-2 loss to Clinton, the third-ranked team in Division 3.

Faith Howe took the loss, allowing four earned runs on seven hits and four walks in four innings.

Ann-Marie Hicks had an RBI single for the Beavers.

Beaverton then edged Boyne City 2-0, as Howe got the complete-game win after giving up four hits and one walk and striking out 11. She surpassed the 1,000-strikeout mark for her career during the game.

Karlie Schneider had an RBI single, while Hicks doubled.

The Beavers concluded the day by losing 1-0 to the host Rockets.

Howe took the complete-game loss, giving up no earned runs on five hits and three walks, while striking out seven.

Hicks had two hits.

Beaverton will host Coleman on Tuesday, then will face Farwell in a 10 a.m. Division 3 district semifinal at Clare next Saturday.